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Here's a boat that just came out too late in the game, but stayed around long enough to leave it's mark on racing. Cole Boats. Most of their...
Sanger Boats in the sixties.....Need your fix of Metalflake? Wood decks turn you on? Check out the sixties catalog, especially the Metalflake...
I restored a '67 Hallett circle race hulled ski boat, ( SK-85 "Wild Cherry"), Hallett made a fine flatbottom. Here's their pamphlet from the sixties.
Here's a boat that, sadly, isn't made today. These are excerps from a sixties Nordic Catalog. Nordic flatbottoms,these boats were as nice as any....
I thought I would lay this one on ya.........It's the back cover of the 1968 Moon Catalog , showing the Poty hulled "Moonshine" flatbottom that...
Ah-Ha!!! Looks like a 272 / 292 / 312 Ford "Y" block, three-twos on top, and either rare "Nascar" ram's horn,or,Speedway repro exhaust...
Dirty Ed, The antenna is quite custom! Your truck is cool....cruize 'em if ya got 'em
You can cruise in the daytime too. While not it's not really "cruising a boulevard", I had just met Brian Setzer at his place, he decided we...
Hey vncruiser! Small world, if you live in North Hills, were only minutes away from each other. I finally found some...
I used to work at a Mustang shop here in the San fernando Valley. Every jerkwater mustang owner and their dog had "Cobra" valve covers on their...
Two cars that I cruised in. I gotta find a good photo of the '34....
I am born and raised in the San Fernando Valley. The local cruise here for me, was Van Nuys Boulevard. Although I was the youngest kid on my...
Hey 29bowtie! I never knew Larry Schwabenland drove Miss B.C. But then, there's lots of things I don't know..........
Ryan, Nicely done!!! it would appear that your Schiada was formerly a circle boat, maybe a ski racer. The last photo looks like it was...
Hey Hemi32, Cool shots of the Hemi powered "C" Cab and the flatbottom. 1973, yeah, good times to be sure. I can't tell what hull...
For those out there who are going to the California Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield this October....Not only will drag racing and Nostalgia Cars,...
"Cotton Pony"...THAT'S funny...I haven't heard THAT term in a while...
I do not!!!!
Um......A picture might help
Contagious, You hit an issue right on the button, talking about the '68 pick-up truck tow vehicle. Those of us who were there in...
Murpa, Here's some stuff from the Stevens Boat Co catalog regarding your boat and trailer . Enjoy.
Murpa, For a fan of Stevens' boats like myself, you just made my day. Stevens hydros are fairly rare, and you've got a nice one there....
Truckdude, I think I would pass on this. It would appear that the selling point of the boat is the engine. Unless that engine is ,...
The "Golden Phantom" was a Biesmeyer "Carribean" hull if memory serves. The boat was photographed lots, had a 348/409 Chevy for power. It appears...
Faded, At the Boat Racer's Reunion that was held at Long Beach Marine Stadium, during the Circle Boat Races, a few months back, there...
Hey ts3x65mph... I'm diggin' the Boss 429 powered flat, and I think I've seen the yellow Hydro-Flite with the wood deck...
I know hot rodders and hot boaters are basically cut from the same cloth, so, come on you guys out there, I know there are more photos and stories...
Applekrate, Because of your interest in Pontiacs, and Mickey Thompson related speed parts, there's no doubt in my mind that you're...
Here's a few pictures of a class of racing that is, sadly, no more. These aren't drag racers, they're SK circle racers. The first photo is...
Applekrate, I had this photo in my files. The picture was taken from the Miller Boats website. Miller makes beautiful boats, and...
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